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German civilians forced to view atrocities at cinema

Film | Digitized | Accession Number: 1995.146.1 | RG Number: RG-60.2591 | Film ID: 1000

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    German civilians forced to view atrocities at cinema

    Overview

    Description
    Crowds of German civilians waiting, then entering cinema "Scala Lichtspiel" under compulsion. Some look disturbed as they exit. Pan, crowd of well-dressed people queuing in front of a building. A few British soldiers tend to the crowd, containing them. Another large group of people exit the building, walking past the waiting masses. MCU faces as they walk past the camera. Some smoke pipes, some with hats. Pan, group standing at opposite side of entrance doorway. Large crowd pushing to get in and out of the building. View from inside doorway, sign reading SCALA LICHTSPIELE. View of people entering building. Different view, from above, of people entering building as soldiers hold doors open. Small group looks at sign posted at side of building. CU girl. CU sign, reading SCALA, 19 MAI 1945, EINTRITT FREI! SEQ, British officer interviews Burgermeister of small town in Germany (Minden) about the atrocities he has seen at the camps, in English. More outtakes of same/repeat interview follows with different camera angles.
    Duration
    00:08:14
    Date
    Event:  1945
    Locale
    Minden, Germany
    Credit
    Accessed at United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of Imperial War Museums

    Physical Details

    Language
    English
    Genre/Form
    Unedited.
    B&W / Color
    Black & White
    Image Quality
    Good
    Time Code
    01:00:01:00 to 01:08:15:00
    Film Format
    • Master
    • Master 1000 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
      Master 1000 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
      Master 1000 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
      Master 1000 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
    • Preservation
    • Preservation 1000 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
      Preservation 1000 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
      Preservation 1000 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
      Preservation 1000 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large

    Rights & Restrictions

    Conditions on Access
    You do not require further permission from the Museum to access this archival media.
    Copyright
    Imperial War Museums
    Conditions on Use
    For licensing enquiries and requests, contact Imperial War Museums (IWM) at filmcommercial@iwm.org.uk. IWM also offers limited services for non-commercial parties, such as for museums, armed forces, veterans and their immediate family, family history researchers, and students. For such purposes, contact film@iwm.org.uk.

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    Administrative Notes

    Film Provenance
    The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum purchased these liberation segments from the Imperial War Museum in London in February 1995.
    Note
    Some duplicate footage with Story 2605, Film ID 1001.
    Copied From
    b/w
    Film Source
    Imperial War Museums
    File Number
    Legacy Database File: 2707
    Source Archive Number: ACB 516/1+2
    Record last modified:
    2024-02-21 07:56:59
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